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Blockchain is an exciting decentralized, distributed ledger technology that has been popularised by the Bitcoin global cryptocurrency. Blockchain technology removes the reliance on a trusted third party to maintain a central ledger and whilst financial marketplaces have been the most widely used application at the time of writing, this is not the only type of transaction where it can improve business performance. Below lists the key benefits which will enable blockchain to potentially transform how business is done in the future:

Faster transaction times:in the context of financial Services and banks transactions between banks can typically take days for clearing and may be reliant on when the banks are open for business. A blockchain transaction is distributed across the network in minutes and will be processed at any time throughout the day.

Huge Cost saving for all industries:Maintaining multiple copies of the ledger across every node in the network means that the blockchain is better able to withstand attack. Even if one node was compromised by an attack, the blockchain would be maintained by every other node. In theory this means that an attacker would need to take control of every node simultaneously in order to corrupt the ledger.

Increasing Security and Resilience. Maintaining multiple copies of the ledger across every node in the network means that the blockchain is better able to withstand attack. Even if one node was compromised by an attack, the blockchain would be maintained by every other node. In theory this means that an attacker would need to take control of every node simultaneously in order to corrupt the ledger. This is not the case for traditional ledger where an attack on a single trusted third party could bring down the record of transactions.

Immutability and Unchangeable.This is seen as vital key benefits of blockchain technology. As changes to the public ledger are seen and verified by all the nodes simultaneously across multiple ledgers the transactions cannot easily be altered or deleted.

Privacy and User anonymity.Buyers and sellers use anonymous and unique address numbers to process the transaction. Whilst this has been criticised for giving rise to the use of cryptocurrencies in illegal online market places such as Silk Road, it could be seen as an advantage if used for other purposes, for example, electoral voting systems.

Smart contracts. A blockchain may be used to distribute a smart contract across multiple parties with the execution of the contract and the monitoring of compliance with its terms being recorded across every ledger.

About this one day Masterclass workshop:

This is practical hands on workshop which will challenge attendees to really understand how it can be applied to make a real bottom line difference to your business performance

Who should attend

This one day hands-on workshop is designed for both financial services professional and non-financial services professionals, corporate executives, marketers, IT specialists, CEO's, senior strategists and entrepreneurs who wish to fully understand the practical applications of blockchain to solve real business problems such reduced costs substantially by removing the need for middlemen, eliminating a lot of manual processing, increasing the speed of transactions and increasing business transparency.

Course Outline

The workshop is a practical hands-on training day and will include the following learning modules

An introduction - A brief history of Blockchain - Why it matters? - Existing technologies, terminology and case-studies

- the principles of how blockchain works - Be able to confidently communicate the impact of blockchain to colleagues - Understand how blockchain technologies are being used today to resolve business problems - Recognise the regulators view of blockchain - Map a clear strategic roadmap to leverage the benefits of this new technology

About the trainer

Peter Bidewell

Peter Bidewell is the Chief Marketing Officer of Applied Blockchain and leads client relationships, partnerships and marketing for Applied Blockchain consulting on the strategic implementation of blockchain solutions that are platform agnostic, scalable and enterprise ready. He has worked with a number of clients, across many different industries, to explain the technology and consult on the most suitable application of blockchain for their specific business needs. Peter regularly presents on blockchain at international events, most recently at the Blockchain Conference, Colombia in December.

We only hire the best trainers to deliver our courses. All courses are delivered by industry leaders who have real life hands on experience of finding solutions to problems using Blockchain

FAQs

What are my transport options for getting to and from the event?

The best public transport options are Blackfriars (mainline, district and circle lines) accessible via Blackfriars Bridge and Waterloo stations (mainline, northern) are also less than half mile away giving the property a great selection of transport options.

Is there any prepration required in advance of the course?

The course does not require you to prepare or bring anything in advance. We do recommendation reading on the subject in advance of the training workshop so will submit a reading list once the attendee has conformed their booking.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Yes. We would be delighted to help if you have any questions about the course contents, group bookings or any other questions. Please email us on davereilly32@gmail or call direct on 0208 299 0557